question about camping with a pittbull

camp-n-family wrote:

Ed_Gee wrote:
Based on data regarding dog attacks in the U.S. and Canada between 1982 and 2014, the dogs most likely to bite humans are:

Pit bulls.
Rottweilers.
Pit bull mixes.
German shepherds.
Bullmastiffs.
Wolf hybrids.
Huskies.
Akitas.

I question how that list was compiled. Not all bites get reported. Bites from large breed dogs are more likely to be reported than those from small dogs. Who’s going to report getting bit by a chihuahua or poodle? Some of the most aggressive dogs that bite are small breeds, only the damage that is caused is less, so reports will be lower.

If you are biten and treated by doctor/hospital/clinic THEY will report the bite to Animal Control which may or may not do an investigation.

I startled by Border Collie when she was sleeping....she was 12 yrs old at the time. Had her since 3 month old puppy.
She SNAPPED and I was wounded on my hand.
Couple days later my hand was swollen/angry red....due to me not keeping the wound clean. Had been working on irrigation system.

So went to Clinic ...they cleaned it up/got shot and some pills.
They also informed me that because it was a dog bite they had to report it.
Animal Control called me a few days later.
We spoke/they closed the 'case'

Bites/damages/deaths/BREEDS etc are routinely reported. Data compiled and used by Insurance underwriters.
Those that do the most damage/cause deaths are the ones most likely to be on the 'Aggressive Breed List'
Not a surprise that those on the list made the list.
Simple.......